Cognition, Dementia, and Delirium

he complex set of mental activities through which individuals acquire, process, store, retrieve, and apply information.

Physiology of cognition largely depends on...

• The heart and its blood vessels
• The lungs and their air sacs
• The stomach and its digestive enzymes
• The brain and nervous system function together.

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Which of the following are components of cognition

• Perception, attention, memory, problem solving, decision-making

• Social skills, empathy, motivation, attention, memory
• Language, culture, emotion, perception, learning
• Imagination, intuition, creativity, analysis, reflection

Brains interpretation of stimuli or inputs

-depends on sensory reception of internal and external data

*includes orientation

• Sensation
• Perception
• Cognition
• Reflection

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Which type of stimuli includes the five senses?

• Sensory stimuli
• External stimuli

• Internal stimuli

• Cognitive stimuli

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Which type of stimuli includes proprioceptive sensations?

• Tactile stimuli
• Internal stimuli

• External stimuli

• Auditory stimuli

How do we assess orientation?

• Orientation is determined by observing social interactions and behaviors.
• Orientation is assessed by evaluating awareness of time, place, situation, and person.

• Orientation is assessed by measuring physical health and fitness.
• Orientation is evaluated through psychological testing and analysis.

Your patient knows their name and where they are at, but they cannot tell you why they're at the hospital and keep saying it is 1995. Your patient is...

• Oriented times four.

• Oriented only to self.

• Oriented to time, situation, place, and self.

• Orientated to self and place only.

Brains ability to remain alert and aware

-selectively prioritizing concentration

*variations in this span are normal

• Attention

• Cognitive

• Mental clarity
• Perception

Process by which individuals retain, store and retrieve information

-foundation for learning and adaption

• Perception
• Memory
• Imagination
• Concentration